Xcelsius
From Business Intelligence
Xcelsius 2008 is a dynamic and customizable data visualization software package that enables users of different skill levels to create insightful and engaging dashboards from various data source. At UM it is most commonly used as the presentation layer for Excel models.
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[edit] Xcelsius Training Resources
An introduction to Xcelsius 2008 (Engage) Webinar
- Xcelsius Basics
- Xcelsius Vendor Home Page - Jump-off to numerous training resources and customer examples
- Xcelsius for Dummies appears to be a handy reference guide
[edit] Getting a Copy of Xcelsius
If you would like to explore Xcelsius on your own you can download a free 30-day trial here. MAIS is currently working to obtain a preferred price for Xcelsius Engage and making it available through the Showcase. At this time there is not a firm date when or if this will happen. If you have an immediate need for Xcelsius you will need to purchase a retail copy through Business Objects.
New XCelsius has released a new version XCelsius Present that retails for $195 (instead of $995). While it has all the data visualization functionality of the more expensive package it doesn't allow you to export your models to HTML or Flash files. You can, however, export your models to PDF (and still post on the web) or MS Office.
[edit] XCelsius Third Party Add-ins
This [Xcelsius Plugin Components http://www.centigonsolutions.com/products.html vendor] provides add-ins that extend Xcelsius functionality
[edit] XCelsius Support
At this time Xcelsius is not a centrally supported tool by MAIS or any other organization on campus. The Xcelsius user community through sharing and collaboration via this wiki and the user group below will be the primary source of support in the near-term.
- Xcelsius Discussion Forum - Get/read advice for the global Xcelsius user community
[edit] Xcelsius User Community
Click Here to view or join the Xcelsius user community. To Join, you need to first "Bind" by clicking the "Bind" button at the top of the page and then select "Join" by clicking the "Join" button on the left side of the page.
- U-M Xcelsius Discussion Forum, share tips and help others with their questions
- External XCelsius Blog and Lots of free tutorials, best practices, and templates